Prospective Trade Experts' Export Achievements... KITA Hosts 'GTEP E-commerce Competition'

Award-winning teams are taking a commemorative photo at the GTEP e-commerce competition hosted by the Korea International Trade Association.
[Photo by Korea International Trade Association]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announced on the 14th that it held the '15th Regional Specialized Youth Trade Experts Training Program (GTEP) E-commerce Competition' on the 12th at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul.

GTEP is a university student trade professional training project operated by KITA in collaboration with 20 universities nationwide since 2007. This year's competition, organized to share the e-commerce practice achievements of GTEP students over the past six months, received applications from a total of 86 teams.

The grand prize was awarded to the 'Q&Q' team from Soongsil University. This team collaborated with the industry-academic cooperation company Rubelli and listed various body care products, including foot packs, on Shopee, Amazon, and RangeMe platforms. Through this, they also succeeded in their first exports to Southeast Asian and North American markets.

The excellence awards went to the 'Dankook Wishis' (vegan food) team from Dankook University and the 'Haermes' (daily necessities) team from Korea Maritime and Ocean University. The Dankook Wishis team collaborated with the industry-academic cooperation company The Vint and listed vegan products such as chocolate and seaweed snacks on Shopee, Lazada, and Alibaba platforms in Southeast Asia. The Haermes team worked with the industry-academic cooperation company Haedal Store and listed products such as tumblers and pouches on Shopee.

In addition, four teams including 'HOT6s' from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies received the merit award, and eight teams including 'Tipping Point' from Inje University received the encouragement award.

Jang Seok-min, Secretary General of the Trade Academy, said, "Through the GTEP program and competition, we were able to provide universities with the right direction and goals for practical training and add positive stimulation among students." He added, "We will continue to work hand in hand with domestic universities to nurture young trade professionals who open online export paths for our small and medium-sized enterprises."

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